The World Cup 2023 is going to be intense with every passing match. This week was a perfect thriller. Fans have experienced some incredible matches. Some unique records were made in some of the matches. On October 30, Sri Lanka is locking horns with Afghanistan. There is a setback for Sri Lanka. Their star bowler Lahiru Kumara is not playing the match.
The Reason for His Absence:
On October 30, Sri Lanka is facing Afghanistan at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. playing XI has been announced. There is a change in the list. Star pacer of Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara is not in the playing XI. That is a setback for Sri Lanka. But what is the reason behind his absence?
In the previous match, Sri Lanka met England. Lahiru Kumara was in excellent form. Against England, he took 3 wickets in 35 runs. This excellent spell helped Sri Lanka to hammer England with a huge win. After that match, in a training session in Pune, Lahiru Kumara sustained an injury. He sustained an injury to his left thigh. Due to that injury, he has been ruled out from the tournament. That is a setback for Sri Lanka.
After this injury, Dushmantha Chameera has been named as his replacement. He is a great player for Sri Lanka. He was not in the World Cup squad because of fitness issues. He was injured before the tournament. Injury has been a big blow for Sri Lanka in this World Cup. A bunch of players were injured and in the midway, a few players came as replacements. Chameera also came as a replacement. Now he has been named in the main squad.
Sri Lanka’s form:
The one-time World Cup winners are a competitor of the tournament. Sri Lanka is facing consecutive losses in the matches. They have been playing good cricket since the start. They played five matches. They registered 2 wins and lost 3 games. Now they are standing on 5.
In the last match, Sri Lanka performed extremely well. England batted first in the first innings. Sri Lankan bowlers were in great form. Lahiru Kumara took 3 wickets in 35 runs. Kasun Rajutha took 2 wickets in 36 runs. Angelo Mathews took 2 wickets in 14 runs. Maheesha Theekshana took 1 wicket in 21 runs. They hammered England by a 8-wicket win.
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